I don't have a pi anyway, so that's not an issue. Thanks, Didier. On 8/23/20, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > You can get here: > http://slackware.uk/slint/x86_64/slint-14.2.1/minislint/ > > But it won't work on a raspberry pi as it's for architecture x76_64 only, > sorry. > > Best regards, > > Didier > > Le 23/08/2020 à 19:25, Linux for blind general discussion a écrit : >> Where can mini Slint be obtained, please? >> >> On 8/23/20, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >>> Could be mini-slint could run on that raspberry pi. I don't have one >>> yet so haven't tried that one yet. The mini-slint is a command line >>> environment the way it starts out after installation. >>> >>> On Sat, 22 Aug 2020, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>> >>>> Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 16:49:51 >>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: Re: Accessible Distros for a beginner? >>>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I answer inline to the parts of your message quoted below: >>>> >>>> Le 22/08/2020 ? 21:20, SL a ?crit : >>>>> I don't know if I would also need to compile source files for Slint >>>>> when >>>>> I'm getting started with the OS? >>>> >>>> No need to do that. You get a lot of software out of the boxes, and can >>>> get more just typing a few commands, as with many other Linux >>>> distributions, either pre-built or compiled and installed typing just >>>> one >>>> command. >>>> >>>>> But if Slint starts speaking out of the box more or less, maybe I would >>>>> start with that. >>>> Slint starts speaking from the very beginning of installation and speaks >>>> in all contexts; console as graphical environments including Mate, the >>>> default. >>>> >>>> If you have a hard synthesizer you can use it as well. Slint can >>>> preserve >>>> and restore specific settings for each synthesizer if you use several. >>>> >>>> Orca is indeed available in graphical environments and you can use (and >>>> switch between) console screen readers: espeakup, speechd-up and fenrir. >>>> >>>> Indeed braille is enabled as well from the very beginning of >>>> installation. >>>> >>>>> I like how many accessibility features Slint has. >>>> We try hard to provide as many as possible. >>>> >>>>> And if I wouldn't need to compile a lot of source files, maybe Slint >>>>> would be a good choice. >>>> Indeed <smile> >>>> >>>> About support: we answer all questions in the Slint mailing list, and >>>> beginners are welcome there. >>>> >>>> So I think that Slint is a good choice for a laptop in your situation. >>>> >>>> Slint don't support raspberry Pi, but for that Stormux is a good choice. >>>> >>>> Storm Dragon, its maintainer, is a friend and we do cooperate for the >>>> benefit of our users. >>>> >>>> Didier >>>> didier@xxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Blinux-list mailing list >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Subscribe to a WordPress for Newbies Mailing List by sending a message to: wp4newbs-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by visiting the list page at http://www.freelists.org/list/wp4newbs & check out my sites at www.brightstarsweb.com & www.mysitesbeenhacked.com _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list